North Carolina Central University Graduate Programs

North Carolina Central University is a Public, 4-years school located in Durham, NC. North Carolina Central offers total 31 graduate programs through Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate certificate degree/programs.

  • Graduate Tuition & fees: $20,788 ($7,480 North Carolina residents)
  • Graduate Students: 1,919
  • Graduate Programs: 31

North Carolina Central Graduate Programs Overview

North Carolina Central University (referred to as North Carolina Central) is a Public, 4-years school located in Durham, NC. North Carolina Central offers total 31 graduate programs through Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate certificate degree/programs.
The 2023 graduate tuition & fees at North Carolina Central University is $7,480 for North Carolina residents and $20,788 for out-of-state students when a student attends full-time status. The tuition per credit hour is $308 for North Carolina residents and $1,048 for out-of-state students. Total 1,919 students have enrolled in graduate programs where the school has total population of 7,553 with undergraduate students.
North Carolina Central 2023 Graduate Programs Key Facts
Tuition & FeesNorth Carolina residents: $7,480
Out-of-State: $20,788
Costs per CreditNorth Carolina residents: $308
Out-of-State: $1,048
Graduate Students1,919
Graduate Programs31 programs
Offered Graduate DegreeMaster's, Doctorate, Post-graduate certificate

Who Accredits North Carolina Central University

North Carolina Central University is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges (1/1/1938 - Current).

Graduate Degree & Major Programs, Number of Completers

North Carolina Central University graduate schools offers 31 major programs and 16 programs are available on distance learning. Last year, total 732 students have earned their graduate degrees/certificate at North Carolina Central. Next tables summarize the offered graduate major programs and its sub-programs at North Carolina Central with number of completers.
Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 1 program (1 online)36
Information Science/Studies1 program (1 online)36
Education [+] 8 programs (8 online)110
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration1 program (1 online)14
Secondary School Administration/Principalship1 program (1 online)38
Educational/Instructional Technology1 program (1 online)18
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Vision Impairments Including Blindness1 program (1 online)10
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services1 program (1 online)20
College Student Counseling and Personnel Services1 program (1 online)4
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching1 program (1 online)0
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other)1 program (1 online)6
Work and Family Studies [+] 1 program 24
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences1 program 24
English Language and Literature [+] 1 program 4
English Language and Literature1 program 4
Library Science [+] 1 program (1 online)94
Library and Information Science1 program (1 online)94
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] 2 programs 14
Biomedical Sciences1 program 4
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (other)1 program 10
Mathematics and Statistics [+] 1 program (1 online)5
Mathematics1 program (1 online)5
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] 1 program 19
Health and Physical Education/Fitness1 program 19
Physical Sciences [+] 3 programs (1 online)11
Chemistry1 program 7
Geology/Earth Science1 program (1 online)2
Physics1 program 2
Psychology [+] 1 program 25
Psychology1 program 25
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] 1 program 22
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration1 program 22
Human Services [+] 2 programs 132
Public Administration1 program 58
Social Work1 program 74
Visual and Performing Arts [+] 1 program (1 online)9
Jazz/Jazz Studies1 program (1 online)9
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 3 programs (2 online)70
Communication Sciences and Disorders1 program 40
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor1 program (1 online)30
Dietetics/Dietitian1 program (1 online)0
Business [+] 1 program (1 online)15
Business Administration and Management1 program (1 online)15
History [+] 1 programs 10
History1 program 10
Total29 programs (16 online)600
Doctorate (Research) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] 1 program 0
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (other)1 program 0
Total1 program0
Doctorate (Practice) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Legal Studies [+] 1 program 132
Law1 program 132
Total1 program132

2023 Graduate Tuition & Fees

For academic year 2022-2023, the average tuition & fees of North Carolina Central graduate programs is $7,480 for North Carolina residents and $20,788 for other students. The tuition per credit hour for graduate program is $308 for North Carolina residents and $1,048 for other students. The average living costs is $17,903 when a student lives on campus housing.
2022-2023 Graduate Program Tuition at North Carolina Central
North Carolina residentsOut of State
Tuition$4,740$18,048
Fees$2,797$2,797
Costs per Credit Hour$308$1,048
Living on-campus$17,903
Living off-campus$18,303

Graduate Student Population

At North Carolina Central graduate schools, there are total 1,919 graduate students. Among them, 691 students have enrolled graduate programs online exclusively. By gender, there are 525 men and 1,394 women students at North Carolina Central graduate schools. Next table summarizes the graduate student population at North Carolina Central.
Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity at North Carolina Central University
TotalMaleFemale
Total1,9195251,394
American Indian/Native American1459
Asian361323
Black/African American1,141309832
Hispanic1213487
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander202
White463118345
Two More822359
Un-Known19514
Graduate Student Population in Online Programs at North Carolina Central
Total Graduate StudentsEnrolled ExclusivelyEnrolled Some CoursesNot In Online Courses
Number of Students1,919691333895

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